English
Etymology
From Middle English daring (to) do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser.
Pronunciation
Noun
derring-do (uncountable)
- Valiant deeds in desperate times.
- Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions.
Translations
valiant deeds in desperate times
brave and adventurous actions
- Dutch: heldendaden (nl), waaghalzerij (nl)
- French: prouesse (fr) f, hauts faits (fr) m pl, exploits (fr) m pl, faits d’armes (fr) m pl, acte de bravoure m
- Italian: prodezza (it)
- Polish: brawura (pl) f, junactwo n
- Portuguese: façanha (pt) f, proeza (pt) f
- Russian: безрассудство (ru) (bezrassudstvo)
- Spanish: proeza (es), hazaña (es), gesta (es) f, hombrada f
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